Shaw-IAU Workshops by the OAE

Next Generation Science Standards aim to brings Earth and space science to K-12 standards sine now this comprises nearly 25% of all science content in US education system. This poster will spotlight several remote astronomy investigations which are embedded into NGSS courses, while providing curricular justification. Spotlight lessons include: Satellites and Social Justice, Satellite Dynamics, Starlight, Solar Observations, Investigating Lunar Craters, and Citizen Science Aboard ISS. Participants will gain access to over a semesters’ worth of take and go remote astronomy lessons for grades 7-12, in any NGSS course. Lessons can be taken as a sequence or a snapshot, and are ready to embed into LMS.

Biography:

Denise Wright, is K12 astronomy/earth science public school educator in the United States. Her experience includes classroom and online teaching. She is a member of the IAU US National Educator’s Astronomy Coordinator Team. Denise, volunteers for NASA as a Solar System Ambassador and founded Grand Strand Astronomers in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This past year her Ecybermission student robotics team, AstroSTEM, was a National Finalist for their STEM project to help the local community. In 2015 she was a nominee for National Online Teacher of the Year. She was recognized as one of ten National STEM Scholar Teachers in the United States. Denise, presents at many education conferences on space education topics throughout the United States.

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